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Books to Fall in Love With 2016

Congratulations to the five winners of our Valentine's Day contest! These readers received a copy of each of our six featured books and some delicious Ghirardelli chocolate. Those who entered had the option of responding to the question “Who is your all-time literary crush?” which many of you answered, much to our delight. We had so much fun compiling your top 10 “Literary Loves and Lusts,” which you can see below. Many thanks to all who participated!

This year's featured Valentine’s Day titles are:

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The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life by Janice Kaplan

On New Year’s Eve, journalist and former Parade Editor-in-Chief Janice Kaplan makes a promise to be grateful and look on the bright side of whatever happens. She realizes that how she feels over the next months will have less to do with the events that occur than her own attitude and perspective. Relying on both amusing personal experiences and extensive research, Kaplan explores how gratitude can transform every aspect of life, including marriage and friendship, money and ambition, health and fitness.

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Sally Hepworth, author of The Things We Keep

Anna Forster, in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease at only 38 years old, resides in Rosalind House, an assisted living facility. There, she meets fellow resident Luke, and a relationship develops between the two. When Eve Bennett is suddenly thrust into the role of single mother, she finds herself putting her culinary training to use at Rosalind House. When she meets Anna and Luke, she is moved by the bond the pair has forged. But when a tragic incident leads Anna's and Luke's families to separate them, Eve finds herself questioning what she is willing to risk to help them.

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The Cat Who Came in Off the Roof

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Christine M. Irvin

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Christine M. Irvin

Minou is a cat, or at least she used to be. She looks like a human, but sometimes she still acts and thinks like a cat. She misses being a cat and wishes she could turn back into one.

Mr. Tibble is a reporter for the local paper. He is on the verge of losing his job because he can’t think of much to write about, other than cats. He thinks they make wonderful stories, but his editor doesn’t share his enthusiasm. Read More

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An act of kindness brings shy reporter Mr. Tibble into contact with the unusual Miss Minou. Tibble is close to losing his job because he only writes stories about cats. Fortunately, Minou provides him with real news. She gets the juicy inside information from her local feline friends, who are the eyes and ears of the neighborhood. Tibble is appreciative, but he wonders how she does it. He has noticed that Minou is terrified of dogs and can climb trees and rooftops with elegance and ease...It’s almost as if she’s a cat herself.

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An act of kindness brings shy reporter Mr. Tibble into contact with the unusual Miss Minou. Tibble is close to losing his job because he only writes stories about cats. Fortunately, Minou provides him with real news. She gets the juicy inside information from her local feline friends, who are the eyes and ears of the neighborhood. Tibble is appreciative, but he wonders how she does it. He has noticed that Minou is terrified of dogs and can climb trees and rooftops with elegance and ease...It’s almost as if she’s a cat herself. But how can that be?

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In the tradition of THE CRICKET IN TIMES SQUARE comes this charming tale of courage, friendship and what it really means to be human. This classic, which originated in Holland and has withstood the test of time worldwide, will appeal to readers young and old --- and dog and cat lovers alike!
 
An act of kindness brings shy reporter Mr. Tibble into contact with the unusual Miss Minou. Tibble is close to losing his job because he only writes stories about cats. Fortunately, Minou provides him with real news. She gets the juicy inside information from her local feline friends, who are the eyes and ears of the neighborhood. Tibble is appreciative, but he wonders how she does it. He has noticed that Minou is terrified of dogs and can climb trees and rooftops with elegance and ease...It’s almost as if she’s a cat herself. But how can that be?

Editorial Content for Lizzie and the Lost Baby

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Lizzie and the Lost Baby

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Christine M. Irvin

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Christine M. Irvin

Along with other children from her school, Lizzie has been sent from her Hull, England home to Yorkshireto avoid German bombers during WWII. While in the countryside, Lizzie and her younger brother, Peter, stay with Elsie, a young woman who has recently lost her baby. Read More

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Cheryl Blackford's debut novel is set in England during WWII and told from the dual perspectives of 10-year old Lizzie, a homesick girl evacuated from bomb-blitzed Hull to the remote Yorkshire valley, and Elijah, a local gypsy boy. When Lizzie discovers an abandoned baby, she goes in search of the child's parents. But Lizzie's quest to reunite the baby with her family leads her to a forbidden friendship with Elijah, and both of them must come to  terms with a world clouded by prejudice and fear.

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Cheryl Blackford's debut novel is set in England during WWII and told from the dual perspectives of 10-year old Lizzie, a homesick girl evacuated from bomb-blitzed Hull to the remote Yorkshire valley, and Elijah, a local gypsy boy. When Lizzie discovers an abandoned baby, she goes in search of the child's parents. But Lizzie's quest to reunite the baby with her family leads her to a forbidden friendship with Elijah, and both of them must come to  terms with a world clouded by prejudice and fear.

About the Book

Cheryl Blackford's debut novel is set in England during WWII and told from the dual perspectives of 10-year old Lizzie, a homesick girl evacuated from bomb-blitzed Hull to the remote Yorkshire valley, and Elijah, a local gypsy boy. When Lizzie discovers an abandoned baby, she goes in search of the child's parents. But Lizzie's quest to reunite the baby with her family leads her to a forbidden friendship with Elijah, and both of them must come to  terms with a world clouded by prejudice and fear.

January 20, 2016

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that releases this winter. Read more about it, and enter our Winter Reading Contest by Thursday, January 21st at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of INSIDE THE O'BRIENS by Lisa Genova, which is now available in paperback. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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I'm of the opinion that as a DJ you must always play what you love and ignore what's "trendy" because true passion always eclipses what's fashionable. Quality is always fashionable.

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